Scottish Romani and Traveller groups
people in Scotland loosely termed gypsies or travellers
Scottish Romani and Traveller Groups are the various groups of Romani people (Gypsies) and Travellers in Scotland. Scottish Gypsy/Traveller is an official term used by the Scottish Government to encompass these groups.
General Classification
Romanichal - Romanichal that inhabit parts of Scotland. Their main endonyms today are Gypsies, Romani Gypsies, Romany Gypsies or Romanies. They are also known as Border Romanies or Border Gypsies in Scotland. Many Romanichal speak a para-Romani dialect known in academia as Angloromani.
Roma - In this context referring to Romani migrants from mainland Europe, primarily Central and Eastern Europe. They speak various dialects/varieties of Romanes, including, but not limited to, those in the Vlach, non-Vlach (Balkan) and Carpathian categories.
Scottish Highland Travellers (Indigenous Highland Travellers) - The main nomadic ethnic group historically situated in the Gaelic-speaking parts of the Scottish Highlands. They were called ceàrdannan ("craftsmen") by the Gaelic-speaking Highlanders.
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